If you read carefully, "legacy" refers to the software using those languages, not the languages itself.
Unfortunately the lack of lots of professional softwares it's a massive drawback for Linux, and no, the many alternatives are simply not a viable solution for the majority of professionals out there, having tried it myself many times.
What I was referring to is that a considerable amount of non-legacy software still being updated, distributed, and used relies on these languages, but their statement is rather flippantly dismissive of all that.
Unfortunately the lack of lots of professional softwares it's a massive drawback for Linux, and no, the many alternatives are simply not a viable solution for the majority of professionals out there, having tried it myself many times.
Hm. I've known quite a lot of professionals, and many are very happy with Linux software. I'd go as far as to say "a majority" I know do find that Linux is a viable solution. The past five years especially has seen major expansions of the software available on this platform, either directly or via compatibility layers.
But as for you, you know your own requirements.
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If you read carefully, "legacy" refers to the software using those languages, not the languages itself.
Unfortunately the lack of lots of professional softwares it's a massive drawback for Linux, and no, the many alternatives are simply not a viable solution for the majority of professionals out there, having tried it myself many times.
What I was referring to is that a considerable amount of non-legacy software still being updated, distributed, and used relies on these languages, but their statement is rather flippantly dismissive of all that.
Hm. I've known quite a lot of professionals, and many are very happy with Linux software. I'd go as far as to say "a majority" I know do find that Linux is a viable solution. The past five years especially has seen major expansions of the software available on this platform, either directly or via compatibility layers.
But as for you, you know your own requirements.